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Period of Record: 1874-2020 (147 Years)
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| Coldest Temperature: 22F on February 14, 1899 |
| Coldest Average Temperature: 30F on February 14, 1899 |
| Lowest High Temperature: 38F on February 14, 1899 |
| There was as much as 3 inches of snow on the ground that needed |
| to be cleared off the streets before the Krewe of Rex rolled. |
| 9 out of 146 Mardi Gras Days have had temperatures 32F or less. |
| Approximately 6.2 percent of all Mardi Gras Days had freezing temperatures. |
| Warmest Temperature: 83F on February 20, 1917 |
| Warmest Average Temperature: 76F on February 20, 1917 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature: 71F on February 28, 2017 |
| 7 out of 146 Mardi Gras Days had temperatures 80F or higher. |
| Approximately 4.8 percent of all Mardi Gras Days had 80F or warmer. |
| The wettest Mardi Gras was 2.12 inches on March 1, 1927. |
| 47 out of 146 Mardi Gras Days recieved measurable rainfall. |
| Rain has occurred on 32.2 percent of all Mardi Gras Days. |
| Six previous Mardi Gras' fell on February 16th |
| Year |
High |
Low |
Average |
Rainfall |
1904
|
62 |
49 |
55.5 |
0.00" |
1915
|
61 |
48 |
54.5 |
0.00" |
| 1926 |
62 |
47 |
54.5 |
0.00" |
| 1988 |
59 |
33 |
46.0 |
0.00" |
| 1999 |
76 |
50 |
63.0 |
0.00" |
| 2010 |
51 |
31 |
41.0 |
0.00" |
| Averages |
61.8 |
43.0 |
52.4 |
0.00" |
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